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On Last Day of His 11K-Mile Solo Ride, an Arrest

French cyclist Sofiane Sehili detained by Russia on final day of attempt to break world record

(Newser) - French endurance cyclist Sofiane Sehili was on the verge of smashing a world record with a solo ride across Eurasia—until his journey ended not in triumph but in a Russian jail, just over 100 miles from the finish line. On Sept. 2, the day of his arrest, Sehili,...

Cycling Legend Badly Injured in Training Crash

Crash in France could mark end of Chris Froome's glittering career

(Newser) - Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome faces surgery after a severe training crash in France left him with a broken back, five fractured ribs, and a collapsed lung. The 40-year-old British cyclist was airlifted to a hospital in Toulon, where he is slated for surgery Thursday, his team...

Infected Cows Force Tour de France Route Change

Organizers cite 'consternation' of farmers

(Newser) - The 19th stage of the Tour de France was shortened on Friday after cows infected by a contagious disease were culled in an area along the mountainous route. The stage from Albertville to La Plagne was meant to be 80.5 miles long but it was trimmed to 57.7...

'Oh, Shoot': Reporter Stops Broadcast to Help Cyclist

(Newser) - "All eyes right now are on that extreme heat watch for much ... oh, shoot," a reporter for ABC7 in Chicago said during a Wednesday morning broadcast. Christian Piekos then ran out of the frame. He returned to the live newscast a couple of minutes later and explained that...

Pope Planned to Bless Cyclists. Now, They'll Honor Him

Giro d'Italia will pass in front of the late Francis' residence

(Newser) - It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The Giro d'Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter's Basilica and in front of the Santa Marta hotel—which was...

Cyclist Diagnosed With Cancer as Wife Is Diagnosed With MS

Chris Hoy reveals health struggles of the past year in new memoir

(Newser) - Chris Hoy, who has won six Olympic cycling gold medals, revealed in February that he had cancer. On Sunday, the world learned the British cyclist's disease is terminal. Hoy's reveal came via a lengthy interview with the Sunday Times regarding his upcoming memoir, in which he discusses what...

Teen Cyclist Dies After Crash at World Championships

Switzerland's Muriel Furrer, 18, suffered a serious head injury

(Newser) - A teen cyclist has died following a crash at the world road race championships in Switzerland, which took place amid heavy rain Thursday. Muriel Furrer, 18, of Switzerland suffered a serious head injury in a crash during the junior women's race Thursday as "torrential rain" fell on much...

American Is Fastest Woman to Bicycle Around the World

Ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox smashes previous record by more than 2 weeks

(Newser) - She made it around the world in 108 days—an impressive feat not least because Lael Wilcox was on a bike. The 37-year-old US cyclist ended her remarkable circumnavigation in downtown Chicago on Wednesday with a time of 108 days, 12 hours, and 12 minutes, beating Scottish cyclist Jenny Graham'...

Olympian Is Denied Her Shot in 'Cruel Manner'
Olympian Is Denied
Her Shot in 'Cruel Manner'
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Jun 23, 2024 4:10 PM CDT

Olympian Is Denied Her Shot in 'Cruel Manner'

Cyclist Katie Archibald broke her leg in freak garden accident

(Newser) - It's a fate most "cruel" for cyclist Katie Archibald, as British Cycling puts it. The 30-year-old won't be headed to the Paris Olympics as planned due to a freak accident she suffered Tuesday. Archibald wrote on Instagram Thursday that a trip over a garden step ended disastrously:...

After 'Absolute Hammer Blow,' Women's Bike Team Competes

Rivals come through for Lifeplus-Wahoo team after 14 bikes were stolen before Tour of Britain race

(Newser) - A British women's bicycling team woke up Friday all ready to take part in the multistage Tour of Britain event, except for one crucial thing: More than a dozen of their bikes were stolen overnight, reports the BBC . The women athletes on the Lifeplus-Wahoo team discovered 14 of their...

Two-Time Tour de France Champ Injured in 'Nasty Crash'

Jonas Vingegaard was involved in a crash that hurt a dozen cyclists in Spain

(Newser) - Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, winner of the last two Tour de France cycling races, was involved in a "nasty crash" that left several riders seriously injured during the Tour of the Basque Country. The Danish cyclist suffered a broken collarbone and multiple broken ribs during the crash, which happened...

US Cycling Team Tried to Pass Off Mechanic as a Rider

Cynisca director accused of making another team member pose as missing required competitor

(Newser) - The American women's cycling team Cynisca was hit with sanctions Monday after the sport's governing body found they'd misrepresented who was set to ride during an international competition last summer. Cycling News reports that at the one-day Argenta Classic held in Belgium in July, the US' Continental...

10 Most Dangerous Counties for Cyclists
Florida Cyclists, Look Out
Feb 13, 2024 5:31 PM CST

Florida Cyclists, Look Out

State has 7 of the 10 most dangerous counties for cyclists in the nation

(Newser) - With spring on its way early if a certain giant prognosticating rodent is to be believed, cyclists can start getting back out on the roads. But some of those roads are more dangerous to those with pedals than others, and law firm Bader Scott crunched cyclist fatalities in the nation'...

Husband Held in Road Death of Australian Star Cyclist

Retired Olympian Melissa Hoskins was struck by a vehicle

(Newser) - Melissa Hoskins, an Australian two-time Olympic track cyclist and former world champion, was killed Saturday night when she was struck by a vehicle in Adelaide. Her husband, Rohan Dennis, has been charged in the case, ABC Australia reports. Hoskins, 32, set a world record in 2015 as part of Australia'...

Wider Traffic Lanes Are More Dangerous
Wider Traffic Lanes
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Nov 18, 2023 10:00 AM CST

Wider Traffic Lanes Are More Dangerous

A new study found that shrinking lane width by just a couple of feet resulted in less accidents

(Newser) - Researchers out of Johns Hopkins University are hoping to make nine the new magic number in urban design. After analyzing 1,117 streets in seven cities, from DC to Dallas, they found that wider traffic lanes have significantly more pedestrian accidents than lanes shrunk down to 9 feet. Per Johns...

17-Year-Old Member of US Cycling Team Killed on Training Ride

Magnus White was struck by a vehicle in Boulder, Colorado

(Newser) - A young member of the US national cycling team was killed while training for next month's Junior Men's Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Magnus White, 17, was on a training ride in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado, Saturday when he was struck by a vehicle,...

Tour de France Champ Repeats
Tour de France Champ Repeats
Jul 23, 2023 3:20 PM CDT

Tour de France Champ Repeats

Jonas Vingegaard built up a lead in the Alps

(Newser) - Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard has won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling's most storied race finished Sunday on Paris' famed Champs-Élysées. With a huge lead built up over main rival Tadej Pogacar, the 2020 and 2021 winner, Vingegaard knew the victory was...

Female Transgender Cyclists Are Out of UCI Women's Races

Swimming, track and field have enacted similar policies

(Newser) - Female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will no longer be able to compete in women's races, world cycling governing body the UCI said Friday. The International Cycling Union joined the governing bodies in track and field and swimming as top-tier Olympic sports addressing the issue of transgender...

Cyclist's Death Rocks the Tour de Suisse

Gino Mader, 26, of Switzerland collided with US rider Magnus Sheffield during steep descent

(Newser) - A Swiss cyclist has died following a brutal crash with an American rider during the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse. With less than 10 miles left in the 131-mile leg, Gino Mäder, 26, collided with Magnus Sheffield at high speed while descending the Albula Pass toward La...

British Cycling Changes Rules for Transgender Women

They must compete in the men's category

(Newser) - Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in the female category in UK cycling races, the sport's governing organization has announced. British Cycling said its decision, reached after a nine-month review and scheduled to take effect by the end of the year, was based on fairness, the...

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